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1.3m Americans need hospital care for opioid
Figures likely to keep rising if epidemic continues unabated; Maryland tops national list for inpatient care: research agency
Published Sun, Jun 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
THE coast-to-coast opioid epidemic is swamping hospitals, with government data showing 1.27 million emergency room visits or inpatient stays for opioid-related issues in a single year.
The 2014 numbers, the latest available for every state and the District of Columbia, reflect a 64 per cent increase for inpatient care and a 99 per cent jump for emergency room treatment compared to figures from 2005. Their trajectory likely will keep climbing if the epidemic continues unabated.
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